It has been a month since the end of the 2008 Olympic in Beijing, China. For the Chinese people, the Olympic itself, as well as the medals won by Chinese athletes, was a great source of national pride. The Chinese Government did take this event seriously. The Chinese government promoted the Games and invested heavily in new facilities and transportation systems. One of the Chinese Authorities' biggest and most ambitious program was to launch a campaign to rid the streets and public places of mistranslations of English, in preparation for the increasing numbers of English-speaking athletes, supporters, and tourists. Unfortunately, they seemed to overlook the English spelling in one of the banner used in Beijing Olympics.

The above error is actually not as bad as other examples that I am going to share with you right now, and some of the bad translations of English in China could be ranging from the tactless to the downright hilarious. Take these next pics for example, rest rooms or toilets will definitely be one of the most important amenities during the Olympics, however, I can see many people got baffled after looking at some of the below ACTUAL signs at the toilets And this is definitely the best of all, basically the rules of doing "the thing" in the toilet,

The Chinese are also famous for its emphasis on proper conducts; therefore don't be surprised to see signs like these: In case you are wondering, the better translation will be "Please supervise your children. Running around the hall is prohibited" For the frolic part, the better translation should be "Playing around the bridge is prohibited"

The Chinese have always been very proud of the greenery in their areas, so they really mean business when they put signs like these at the greenery However, this particular sign actually taunted us to step on the grass again and again,

The restaurant menu in China is always the best place to find weird and funny mistranslations of English I can see from other thread that there are many Donut lovers here in this board. Anybody for a Chinese "Do-Nut"??

The Chinese try their best to put the safety& security of the people above all, and that's why you can always see signs like these in public areas and tourist spots: To show that the Chinese are really serious about the safety&security of people, they will put a sign like this:

Finally, I have saved the best for last. The below signboard for a Single Club in China informed the female clients on the "10 Commandments of dating Chinese Men". I guess they wrote the English version to make it sounded more sophisticated. My most favorite part of the commandments is of course the last commandment,

Don't get me wrong. I put all the above amusing pics not to make fun of the Chinese. Heck, I am one of them and I am proud to be Chinese. I just wish that the government would put more effort in making sure that all of the public signs are written in impeccable English. They could have hired a native English speaker to help them, or even used the service of fluent English speakers in China. There are many Chinese who are actually very proficient in English,and would be glad to assist in correcting the many mistakes in translations. Well,really need to go back to bed now, as my fever is definitely getting worse. It will still be a wonderful weekend, nevertheless, and I really hope that you all have a fabulous weekend too. !

OMG! I am cracking up here! Seriously, tears are coming from my eyes I am laughing so hard! I have several favorites...can't pick just one! Thanks so much for the laughs, Saturn!

Originally posted by saturn Don't get me wrong. I put all the above amusing pics not to make fun of the Chinese. Heck, I am one of them and I am proud to be Chinese. I just wish that the government would put more effort in making sure that all of the public signs are written in impeccable English. They could have hired a native English speaker to help them, or even used the service of fluent English speakers in China. There are many Chinese who are actually very proficient in English,and would be glad to assist in correcting the many mistakes in translations. Well,really need to go back to bed now, as my fever is definitely getting worse. It will still be a wonderful weekend, nevertheless, and I really hope that you all have a fabulous weekend too. !

Awwww...Saturn, I am sorry you are sick!

Originally posted by saturn It has been a month since the end of the 2008 Olympic in Beijing, China. For the Chinese people, the Olympic itself, as well as the medals won by Chinese athletes, was a great source of national pride. The Chinese Government did take this event seriously. The Chinese government promoted the Games and invested heavily in new facilities and transportation systems. One of the Chinese Authorities' biggest and most ambitious program was to launch a campaign to rid the streets and public places of mistranslations of English, in preparation for the increasing numbers of English-speaking athletes, supporters, and tourists. Unfortunately, they seemed to overlook the English spelling in one of the banner used in Beijing Olympics.

Saturn it makes me feel so much better about my not so good spelling at times!! (I know your not poking fun at your own. But at least you can see the humour in things. That's a gift.) Hugs Saturn I hope you get better soon.

These definitely made me chuckle, Saturn! I can see how these things happen, though. I took some classes years ago in reading/translating German, and I remember being very puzzled by a phrase that translated literally as "to push in the head" -eventually I figured out that it actually meant "to offend."

Saturn, those are great! I appreciate the time and effort you took to compile them all and put them up! I have to admit, most of them I could figure out but some of them (like the toilet instructions) left me very confused. I am so sorry to hear that you are sick. We will send over the team to cheer you up, in the Go Phoenix with a big bowl of chicken soup! (No, Jun didn't make the soup... )

Or would you prefer, Saturn, that we just send the Eagle to you, with a big bowl of soup? I hope you feel better soon.

Saturn, these are great! The last one is the best he he... I hope you feel better soon!!

Those were great Saturn. Thank you for the laugh, just want I needed to end the week. I hope you feel better soon.

These are great Saturn! Thanks for posting them!

Dies laughing.

Those are great, Saturn! I'm here!! Thanks for posting them. Hope you're feeling better today!

Those are hilarious, Saturn! Thank you for posting them--they were a lot of fun to read. I admit to being completely baffled by the "how to use the toilet" instructions: what happened to those? Oh wait, that's the same kind of confusion I got the first time I tried to translate Japanese . . . . Hope you're feeling better soon!

Some of those are really funny... Maybe its just to amuse the tourists...

Aww, thank you so much for the well-wishes, guys!I am feeling so much better now, and I am happy to be back in this board. Thank God it was just a common fever. I would definitely not want to have any sickness that would make me have to enter the following hospitals,

Since that it looks like you all are enjoying the previous pics that I posted, perhaps I share a little bit more pics for you all here. China's economy is booming right now. Mostly because of the rigorous economic policies implemented by the government, but I have a suspicion that the booming economy could also be caused by the fact that the Chinese set prices on everything, and I really mean EVERYTHING!The below pics prove it. There is definitely a price to pay if you want to become someone's kid in China, Could you believe that the actual translation should have been "Admission ticket price for both adults and children is 5 Yuan"? The Chinese also charge you money even though you wash your hair by yourself alone in a Hair Salon, The actual translation of "Alone Wash" should have been "Wash and Set Service"(without blowdrying) The Chinese wants you to pay for something out of the dump, hehe. How about paying for some cuttings from the trash bin, ? The Actual translation for "Steamed Bin Cuts" should have been "Slices of steamed buns" The Chinese also like to emphasise that nothing is free in this world Don't worry though. In spite of all the above pics, The Chinese is still the best place to shop because like what is written in the below message , China is a "reasonable" country (and indeed it is, )

Some of you in this board might have been wondering how I got my smutty mind in the first place. Well, it could be because I have been exposed to all the signboards and product brand's names in China like these, shown in below pics. NOTE: If any of the pics below is considered too inappropriate to be posted in this forum, please let me know and I will remove it immediately. The "C-word" should have been translated as "Valve" The actual translation should have been "Inner Passage" Could you believe that the actual translation should have been "Mind Your Head"?How the Chinese was confused between "Head" and "Crotch" is beyond me, ! This is a signboard for a boutique, how lovely, ! I definitely feel amorous whenever I am at this street, ! The actual translation should have been "Passenger Dropoff Area" The "C-word" in this message was actually referring to a meeting among 3 regions, ! This is the name of a food, but I am sorry, I am not really sure how to translate the Chinese Characters into proper English.FYI, there is no reference to the "S-word" in the above Chinese Character at all.I have no idea how they could think of using the "S-word" The actual translation of the menu "Deep Fried V....." should have been "Marinated Duck Tongue". How the Chinese got confused between "The V-word" and "Tongue" is beyond me, ! Finally, the below sign said it all. The Chinese always try to free their country from any signs of vulgarity, ah, the irony,!

Now all of you might be asking "How on earth did the Chinese come up with such "creative" English?" Part of the blame could be put on below sources, which should have taught the Chinese the right way of using proper English. The below pics are definitely my most favorites of all. These are the pics of a novel, claiming to enable us to master English after reading it. The pic of the author is purposely blurred to protect the identity of this innocent man, ! In case you are wondering, the actual translation for the novel's title should have been "The Pros and Cons of Extramarital Affairs". Wait, there are good points of extramarital affairs???, . This book is a definite must read, especially if you want to improve your English. I am sure you can find many interesting vocabularies inside, ! This is the pic of the back cover of the novel I have to admit that the financial reward is very very tempting,! What do you think, guys? Should I write like, a steamy love-triangle fic centered on Ken,Joe and Jun(it definitely fits the theme of the novel) and redeem my USD 100?

Oh, these are priceless! More great stuff, Saturn!

More great stuff, Saturn! Yes, you should redeem your 100 USD

Saturdn, those are great! And yes, get your $100! If you want, use my Ken and Jun smut and send me the $100! Just so you know, we have 'kiss and rides' here too. The idea is that someone drops off their partner at the train station and kisses them goodbye. But ITA, I've always thought it was a weird name...

Great stuff Saturn. I understood the Kiss and Ride Sign Saturn. That is what we call it at school. It is the most dangerous duty a teacher can take on; with parents whizzing in and out and children hopping out of cars without looking at what is coming up behind them. I know of at least one teacher who was hit by a car while doing a duty in this area. The parent claimed the sun was in their eyes and they could not see the orange vest or stop sign. Anyways, sorry to go off topic, please keep posting your great pictures.

Originally posted by clouddancer Great stuff Saturn. I understood the Kiss and Ride Sign Saturn. That is what we call it at school. It is the most dangerous duty a teacher can take on; with parents whizzing in and out and children hopping out of cars without looking at what is coming up behind them. I know of at least one teacher who was hit by a car while doing a duty in this area. The parent claimed the sun was in their eyes and they could not see the orange vest or stop sign.

TJ & CD, Thank you for the clarification on the Kiss&Ride sign, I have no idea that the sign is also used in the US, hehe, but I can see the idea behind the message in the sign now. CD, do you mean that a teacher in America is also responsible to control the traffic at school and pick up the student personally at the drop off area?If that is true, then I will have to give props to all the teachers over there. At my place, the above duty is performed by the school's security guards. It will be too dangerous for a teacher to do this duty, there are way too many reckless drivers at my place, and I don't think that the school would want a teacher to risk his/her life for that,

We don't control the traffic at my school...but we do have a Security guard that helps with it...also, the Assistant Principal is out on the bus ramp with some of the Teacher Assistants watching the kids get off the buses...all of the teachers are expected to be in their classrooms and ready at that time...

Originally posted by saturn TJ & CD, Thank you for the clarification on the Kiss&Ride sign, I have no idea that the sign is also used in the US, hehe, but I can see the idea behind the message in the sign now. CD, do you mean that a teacher in America is also responsible to control the traffic at school and pick up the student personally at the drop off area?If that is true, then I will have to give props to all the teachers over there. At my place, the above duty is performed by the school's security guards. It will be too dangerous for a teacher to do this duty, there are way too many reckless drivers at my place, and I don't think that the school would want a teacher to risk his/her life for that,

I am actually in Canada Saturn, so I can not really talk about America, but I think it is the same. Here in Canada once the Children are on school property then WE, the teachers, are responsible for the children. The crossing guard on the street is hired by the city, but any "security" on the school property is handled by teachers or the Principal (in elementary schools) - this includes the parking lots, bus lanes and the public bridge across the corner of the school property. Of course most school do not have all these access routes to their schools - we have an unusual situation with that bridge. It is considered public right of way and maintained by the city, but they do not examine it every day (especially in the winter) so we end up having to maintain it free of ice for the security of the children (and parents) crossing to bring their children to school. And there ends Clouds lesson of security in my school, at least the outdoor safety for the arrival and departure of students.

FWIW, at my kids' school there is a crossing guard (paid for by the city) and there are usually 2 or 3 school employees who are directing traffic n the dropoff lane. The Principal does it a lot, also my DD's teacher is usually out there! The other teachers are doing playground duty at various parts of the day, so I think it just rotates and people have some leeway in choosing which outdoor duty they want.

It's been a long time since elementary school, but here in the suburbs the bus pulls right up to the school and drops the kids off so there's no crossing on the road or parking lot. I know somebody's out there watching but don't know one. One one the school's I went to had a "safety patrol" on the bus who made sure everybody got on and off safely. That school was in a town though.

Dear Springie,CD,TJ and Shamrokchick Again,thank you so much for the information on the drop off system at school at your place. I am impressed by the tight security measures implemented in the west for the safety of the students, something that sadly is still rarely seen at my place here,

Well now, to end this thread, why don't I share this joke with you which is currently very popular at my place, One Chinese person walks into a bar in America late one night and he saw Steven Spielberg. As he was a great fan of his movies, he rushes over to him and asks for his autograph. Instead, Spielberg gives him a slap and says "You Chinese people bombed our Pearl Harbor, get out of here." The astonished Chinese man replied " It was not the Chinese who bombed your Pearl Harbor. It was the Japanese." "Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, you're all the same." Replied Spielberg. In return, the Chinese gives Spielberg a slap and says "You sank the Titanic; my forefathers were on that ship." Shocked, Spielberg replies "It was the iceberg that sank the ship, not me." The Chinese replies " Iceberg, Spielberg, Carlsberg, you're all the same."

And how about some parting song to end this thread? Why don't you all take a look at this video in Youtube to watch a crazy sparrow (no offense to Jinpei's fans, ) singing "Still Loving You" by one of my most favorite rock bands, Scorpions. The video is made by a Korean animator named Jino Kang, again, to give you all here a taste of Asian sense of humor, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAKX0ZzUtA8

I'm inclined to think the sparrow gets what he deserves, mangling the song like that! I actually saw the Scorpions in concert once, in 1991.

Originally posted by saturn Well now, to end this thread, why don't I share this joke with you which is currently very popular at my place,

I hadn't heard this joke -it's a good one!

That was a great video, Saturn!

Thanks for the joke... I hadn't heard that one before!

Loved the joke Saturn!

Yeek! That was hilarious! And now I'm remembering a co-worker I used to have: when she had a really bad day, she would go home and blast Scorpions on her CD player. We used to joke on bad days that it was going to be a "Scorpions night at Deb's place". I'm imagining her reaction to this video and getting the giggles . . . .

Originally posted by Barrdwing Yeek! That was hilarious! And now I'm remembering a co-worker I used to have: when she had a really bad day, she would go home and blast Scorpions on her CD player. We used to joke on bad days that it was going to be a "Scorpions night at Deb's place". I'm imagining her reaction to this video and getting the giggles . . . .

Dear Barrdwing Your friend and I definitely have something in common, Scorpions' songs are one of the best to let off some steam, unfortunately, I can never blast their songs on my CD player, don't think that my DH& my neighbors will appreciate that, I am currently in romantic mood though, because a certain special day is approaching, , so there will be more songs by George Michael and Robbie Williams (ex-member of boyband Take That) on my CD player. Anyway,if you like the crazy sparrow's rendition on "Still Loving You", you should really check out his renditions on Steelheart's "She's Gone" and " We Wish You A Merry Christmas" in Youtube. They are also downright hilarious, !

Saturn I love George Michael and Robbie Williams too! Something abotu Robbie's sense of humor always gets me... Did you hear that his next album may all be about aliens? I swear, the guy is just a little psycho... not bad on the eyes though!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Saturn I love George Michael and Robbie Williams too! Something abotu Robbie's sense of humor always gets me... Did you hear that his next album may all be about aliens? I swear, the guy is just a little psycho... not bad on the eyes though!

TJ, I've always preferred Robbie Williams over all the other boys in Take That. I mean, Gary Barlow is cute too, but Robbie has this "bad boy" charm that is very alluring to me, , and of course, I love Robbie's songs too, he is a very talented songwriter and singer. Really love it when Robbie bared all in his "Rock DJ" music vid. The vid was heavily censored in Asia (they took out all the best part, ) , but of course, you can always view the "Uncut" vid in the web, Yup, I had read that Robbie claimed to have been visited by the aliens, three times, actually, ! Perhaps he has taken his fixations on X-Files a little bit too far, even suggesting to the singer Joss Stone that both of them could be Mulder and Scully in real life,

Originally posted by saturn TJ, I've always preferred Robbie Williams over all the other boys in Take That. I mean, Gary Barlow is cute too, but Robbie has this "bad boy" charm that is very alluring to me, , and of course, I love Robbie's songs too, he is a very talented songwriter and singer.

ITA on all counts! But Gary Barlow was always one of my faves too. It's weird, they're so yin and yang... kind of like the way I can't make up my mind between the Eagle and the Condor...

Really love it when Robbie bared all in his "Rock DJ" music vid.

Ah yes, the Rock DJ video... Here's a scene for you... Warning, Rubber Room material beyond this link... And for those who don't want the full frontal version, here's a nicer shot: I don't get the aliens thing either, but hey, he's psycho, sexy and makes great music. That's all I need....

TJ,thank you for the gorgeous pic of Robbie, and a very nice screenshot from "Rock DJ" vid, Now let me repay you by giving you some shots of Gary Barlow, and yes, he is very dreamy too, BTW, TJ, don't you think it is awesome that Take That had decided to record an album again after 10 years of hiatus? Their latest album "Beautiful World" in 2006 was just amazing, I also bought their "Beautiful World Tour"DVD and it was indeed a beautiful experience to watch all the boys sing and dance again just like the good old days, , too bad Robbie decided not to join the boys in the concert and we could only see the hologram Robbie, Now even Take That's arch rival in America, NKOTB (New Kids On The Block) has decided to came back to the music scene and just released their latest album last month, the music scene now is definitely filled with many "comebacks",

Thanks for the yummy Gary Barlow pics, Saturn! Yes, ITA I was so thrilled when TT decided to reunite. I honestly feel that Beautiful World is their best album ever. I listened to it over and over again last year when I was writing a very long Joe/Jun/Ken triangle story, and now whenever I hear it I think of that fic. I wasn't able to get to Europe to see the TT reunion tour, but I do have a ticket to go see NKOTB next week.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun I wasn't able to get to Europe to see the TT reunion tour, but I do have a ticket to go see NKOTB next week.

New Kids on the Block have reunited? I guess I live in a cave -I hadn't heard this. What on earth do they look like now? It's been nearly 20 years. Goes off to do image google...

What do they look like now? Well, a couple of them have really aged well and a couple of them have not. What else would you expect from guys pushing 40?

Can they still tour as New Kids on the Block or do they now have to be Over Age Kids on the Block? When do they become Old Men over the Hill?

Originally posted by gogirl212 When do they become Old Men over the Hill?

When Jordan stops looking so damn hot!

I looked at some images, and I must admit they don't look bad at all -in fact I think some of them look better!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun I do have a ticket to go see NKOTB next week.

TJ, I envy you! you are very lucky indeed to be able to see the boys in persons (or will it be better if we just refer to them as "the men" now,). Actually, NKOTB ever came to my country for a concert back in the year 1992, but I was too young to attend the concert at that time, , well, hopefully this time they will have a plan to visit my country again. There is a big number of NKOTB's fans here at my place, Hope that you will have a great time at the show,and please blow some kisses on my behalf to Jordan and Joey, the two of them are always my favorites among the "men" (and no, for NKOTB, I don't go for the "bad boy" type like Donnie Wahlberg, )

Oops. Double post. Nothing to see here!

I probably shouldn't say this (it'll blow my hard rock/metal image ), but did you catch the new NKOTB Behind the Music on VH1? Afterwards, they did a live feed of the first three songs from their Boston concert... Behind the Music Part I Oops. Having trouble with one of the URL tags... Seems it has the same as one of our smilies... Here's the link, but when you cut-and-paste, be sure to take out the space between 8 and o in m58 oRw Live in Boston: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-MkMm58 oRw

You are too funny, Hino! And no, I didn't catch it (because we don't have cable) so thanks for the link and the preview of my upcoming show...

Originally posted by saturn TJ, I envy you! you are very lucky indeed to be able to see the boys in persons

LOL, I always liked Jordan and Joe too! So funny... I'll do my best to say hi for you. I have the backstage pass ticket, so I'll be meeting them before the show. In the meantime, here's a pic of Jordan from when he performed near me (solo) just over a year ago.

Originally posted by Hinotori I probably shouldn't say this (it'll blow my hard rock/metal image ), but did you catch the new NKOTB Behind the Music on VH1? Afterwards, they did a live feed of the first three songs from their Boston concert... Behind the Music Part I Oops. Having trouble with one of the URL tags... Seems it has the same as one of our smilies... Here's the link, but when you cut-and-paste, be sure to take out the space between 8 and o in m58 oRw Live in Boston: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-MkMm58 oRw

Thank you so much for the links, Hino. I am actually a metal girl too, ! but sometimes I do need a break from Korn and Limp Bizkit and show my "sweet and demure" persona to my DH&especially my in-laws by listening to NKOTB and Take that,

Originally posted by Transmute Jun In the meantime, here's a pic of Jordan from when he performed near me (solo) just over a year ago.

That's a gorgeous pic of Jordan, TJ. Thank you for sharing that. Is it just me or Jordan hasn't aged a bit? He looked damn hot for a man who is approaching forty,

Originally posted by saturn That's a gorgeous pic of Jordan, TJ. Thank you for sharing that. Is it just me or Jordan hasn't aged a bit? He looked damn hot for a man who is approaching forty,

I love that picture! I took it myself from front row center. He was performing at a 'prom party' sponsored by a local radio station. It was an 80s retro thing, so everyone was in prom dresses listening to 80s music. What a great time! It was that event where I came up with the story for my Prom Night fic. And yes, like a fine wine, Jordan has improved with age.

I attended my 20-year high school reunion this summer, and I can say that some of the men looked better, some looked worse and some were about the same -in roughly equal proportions. One guy was definitely in the "better" camp; he had looked good in high school, but now his hobby is doing iron man triathlons -naturally I had to talk to him for a long time and let him tell me all about this! Did you wear your prom dress, TJ?

Originally posted by lborgia88 Did you wear your prom dress, TJ?

Um, no. In fact, I don't even remember what it looked like. I was quite the homely social loser in high school (it didn't help going to an all-girls school) and I had to be set up by my Mom with a blind date for my Grade 13 Formal. It was kind of a bad evening all around, so the les I remember the better. I did, however, wear one of my formal dresses. I have a few that I use when we go on cruises. Most people were dressed in formalwear of some kind.

I was a shy, homely geek in high school (well, I've since improved some in two areas -definitely still a geek though) and would never have attended my prom except my older sister's boyfriend offered to be my "date." He was 25! But, he only looked about 20, and no one at my high school knew who he was. He was just like an older brother to me, except nicer than my actual older brother.

Originally posted by lborgia88 I was a shy, homely geek in high school (well, I've since improved some in two areas -definitely still a geek though) and would never have attended my prom except my older sister's boyfriend offered to be my "date." He was 25! But, he only looked about 20, and no one at my high school knew who he was. He was just like an older brother to me, except nicer than my actual older brother.

Lucky you!! I never attended my school prom. No one even considered inviting me (that I know of.) I was very much an outcast and loaner in school. (I still have not decided if that was a good thing or not.)

It's ok, CD! I didn't go to my high school prom either. Everyone told me I would regret not going, but to tell you the truth, to this day, I still don't regret not going!

Originally posted by Hinotori It's ok, CD! I didn't go to my high school prom either. Everyone told me I would regret not going, but to tell you the truth, to this day, I still don't regret not going!

Truthfully, I do not regret not going either. If I had gone I probably would have ended up sitting on the sidelines wondering what I was doing there, and having no one to talk to. That being said I did not attend my high school reunion either, for the exact same reason, even though I would have loved to see what some of my classmates are doing these days.

I've attended both reunions that my graduating class has had -15 year and 20 year. I was reluctant to attend the 15 year one, but once I was actually there, it was a chance to exorcise old demons and realize that I no longer gave a crap about what anyone there thought of me, and all sorts of people kept turning out to be much nicer and more interesting than I ever remembered them being in high school! Of my siblings, I am the only one who attended their high school prom, which is the last thing anyone would have predicted -my brother didn't go to his because he was out of town, joining the Canadian Air Force, and my sister didn't go to hers because her then-boyfriend decided at the last minute that he was too cool to attend a prom and they just went to a party instead.

Dear all, Unlike the culture in the western, we do not really have a prom night event here at the end of academic year. We do have something like a simple farewell party after the graduation day, but this was usually organised by individual classes and will be held at external venues rather than in the school auditorium. The party is also optional, and some classes may decide not to held any parties at all. However, high-school reunion is indeed very popular at my place, and is usually held every 5 years, so we will have a 5-year reunion party, 10-year reunion party, and so on. To tell you the truth, the reason why high-school reunion is very popular event here is because of one main reason,MONEY. The successful people will love to show off his/her successful careers, businesses, etc, and the less-successful people will actually come to the reunion to share their "oh pity me" stories, and then, get this, will actually ask for money from the more successful ones. This also applies to teachers, who will also actually try to sponge off of their ex-students, how classy, , and that is the main reason why I have always tried my best to avoid from attending any reunions. I did however attend the 10-year reunion party after much persuasions from my friends, and other than the above problem, I actually found myself enjoying the party. Many funny and amusing stories were shared, and it was kinda cute to see the many changes that people have undergone in 10 years. Many of my old friends were shocked to see that I still looked the same like I did 10 years ago (I am not sure whether to take it as a compliment or not, I mean, some of my plain-looking friends in high school had by then transformed into extremely gorgeous people, so to look the same like you did 10 years ago could not actually be considered as an accomplishment, ) They were even more shocked to know that me, a former troublemaker in my class, would turn out to be a college lecturer, but hey, despite my troublemaker nature, I am always a nerd at heart, and I could not be happier with my choice of career now, !